One of south east’s most wanted burglary suspects arrested

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James Oxenham

Published:13:28Monday 29 June 2015

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One of the most wanted burglary suspects across the south east has been arrested and charged with a series of offences including burglaries which took place in Chichester, Barnham and Burgess Hill, Sussex Police has said.

Simon Knights, of no fixed address, was arrested in Great Yarmouth on Friday June 26 after an investigation involving officers from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Essex and the Metropolitan Police.

The 39-year-old has been charged with 13 burglaries and one attempted burglary and has been remanded in custody to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court today (Monday June 29).

If you have any information about burglaries or shops selling stolen goods, call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk. For crime prevention advice visit www.sussex.police.uk.

If you see or hear a burglary taking place call 999 immediately.

Residents are also being encouraged to register their items on the world’s largest property database so that if they are stolen, they can be reunited with the owners - and so the offenders can be prosecuted.

You can register your property in just a few minutes by visiting www.immobilise.com.

To watch a video about Immobilise and how it works, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZ66WEER_c.

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